{"product_id":"9780762758715","title":"It Happened In Nevada: Remarkable Events That Shaped History","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGibson, Elizabeth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlobe Pequot Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/13\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eFrom Las Vegas to Carson City to Reno and beyond, Nevada has seen more than its share of remarkable events over the centuries, many stranger than fiction. It Happened in Nevada goes behind the scenes to tell its story, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and circumstances that have shaped the Silver State and, indeed, America.\u003cbr\u003eLearn how one man’s banishment from the Donner Party into the wilderness may have saved his life.\u003cbr\u003eRide along with “Pony Bob” Haslam, one of the most fearless Pony Express riders there ever was. \u003cbr\u003eRead how Mark Twain’s journalistic sojourn in Virginia City may have landed him in trouble but kicked off a luminous literary career.\u003cbr\u003eGet a roadside seat to watch Operation Ranger, the atomic tests of 1951 that were practically promoted as tourist attractions.\u003cbr\u003eCrash the strange and celebrated Las Vegas wedding of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu.\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a lively, easy-to-read style, this book features 30 stories written for history buffs of all ages.","brand":"Globe Pequot Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47304504508671,"sku":"9780762758715","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_336f15b8-66b3-4153-b704-475ec0e8b64b.jpg?v=1770054104","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780762758715","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}